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The Best Desktop Computers for 2020

Whether hulking towers, sleek all-in-ones, or space-saving mini PCs, today's desktops pack spiffier designs and more value than ever. Check out our recent favorites, along with some in-depth shopping advice and deep-dive reviews.




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11 Apps and Services to Help You Stay Safe on Campus

Don't take your safety for granted. These apps, services, and gadgets will help you communicate your location to trusted contacts and get help should trouble arise.




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How to Capture Important Data With Scanning and OCR Apps

With the best scanning and OCR apps, you can save whiteboard text, business cards, and important documents so that you can not only read them, but also edit them.




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Welcome to the Fragmentation Party, Android 10

Android may be leaving dessert names behind with Android 10, but its OS market share is still a buffet of Pie, Oreos, Nougat, Marshmallows, Lollipops, and even a couple of KitKats.




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The Best Android Launchers for Home Screen Customization

Don't settle for the default settings on your Android device. With the right launcher, you can customize the screens and layouts of your phone.




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Google Pulls Open-Source Android App for Having Donation Button

Google removes the free WireGuard app from the Play Store for having a donation button, reigniting a debate over whether its policy hurts the open-source community.




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10 Digital Comic Books You Need to Read Right Now

Superheroics. Crime capers. Historical fiction. Conspiracies. Put a world of wonderful stories in your pocket with these 10 excellent digital comics.




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Norton Family Premier

Norton Family's wealth of features and easy setup make it easy for parents to track and manage their children's activity across many devices, though it doesn't work on Macs.




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The Best To-Do List Apps for 2020

Get organized and complete tasks more quickly and more reliably by using the right to-do app. These are the top performers in our tests.




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How to Record Calls on Your Android Phone

Have an important phone call coming up and want to save it to reference later? You can record both incoming and outgoing calls on your Android phone with the right app.




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Deals: Gaming PCs, Dell Laptops, Fitbit Tracker, Anker Accessories

Dell's SAVE15 coupon is still live, the Dell Vostro 14 3000 is back down to just $299, and Walmart's Overpowered gaming desktop is $800 off right now.




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Deals: Apple AirPods, Dell Laptops, Nintendo Switch

Save on the second-generation Apple AirPods with the wireless charging case, Logitech gaming gear, Dell laptops, the Nintendo Switch, and more today.




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Google Drive Offline Access Expands to All File Types

Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides can already be saved and edited offline using the web app, but Google is expanding offline access to all file types, as long as you're using Chrome.




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PNY Flash Drives, Memory Cards Are Up to 64 Percent Off at Amazon

You don't have to fork over a bunch of cash to get a bunch of storage. PNY flash drives, SD cards, and portable drives are on sale at Amazon, with prices starting as low as $5.84.




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Early Black Friday Deals: Samsung MicroSDXC, Dell Vostro Desktop

The start of November has brought a ton of great deals, with some matching last year's Black Friday prices. The 512GB Samsung EVO Select microSDXC card is only $78.




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Thanks to Microsoft, We Can Watch Superman for Thousands of Years

Microsoft's new write-once storage medium is constructed from quartz glass, stores data using lasers, and uses machine learning algorithms for decoding.




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Get a Free Echo Dot With Any Toshiba, Insignia Fire TV Edition

That free Echo Dot will let you launch apps, search for titles, and switch inputs on your TV with just your voice.




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LG TV Morphs From Flat Screen to Curved With Press of a Button

At CES, LG Display is showing off a 65-inch concept TV that can bend at the edges, allowing it to switch from a flat-screen display to a curved one in about five seconds. The company also put a bendable OLED on a foldable tablet/laptop.




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Save Up to $1,250 on Samsung's 2019 'The Frame' 4K TV

Use the coupon code below to snag the 55-inch model for just $1,249 (down from $1,999.99) or the 65-inch model for $1,549 (down from $2,799.99).




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There's Still Time to Save on a New TV Before the Super Bowl

Before inviting everyone over to watch, make sure your TV setup is Super Bowl ready. After all, there's no excuse with sales like these.




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Netflix Remains on Top, Despite Crowded Streaming Market

Even with the increase in streaming competitors, Netflix remains at the top of the pack—but how long will its dominance last?




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Coronavirus May Disrupt TV, Laptop, and PC Monitor Production

Research firm IHS Markit expects the display panel factories in Wuhan, China, to struggle to resume full production when the Chinese New Year holiday ends on Feb. 2. As a result, supplies for panels for TVs and PCs are expected to be tight in the ensuing months.




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Our Most-Read Special Education Stories of 2019

The most popular special education stories of the year examined the broken promises of special education, the aftermath of the lead crisis in Flint, Mich., and how educators lack confidence in their ability to meet the needs of children with disabilities.




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On Bilingualism, Bias, and Immigration: Our Top English-Learner Stories of 2019

Education Week's top English-language learner stories on 2019 explored who's teaching the nation's English-learners and the struggles those educators encounter on the job, how the Trump administration's immigration policies affected students and their families and examined why more schools in the Un




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Warren: 'We Are Failing on Our Country's Promise' to Children With Disabilities

A new plan from Democratic presidential candidate and former special educator Elizabeth Warren touches on some glaring issues in special education: graduation disparities, hard-to-access school buildings, and discipline practices that disproportionately affect black, Latino, and Native American stud




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Help for Principals Who Want to Support Special Education Teachers and Students

A new guide from the National Center for Learning Disabilities and Understood.org offers advice on how school leaders can best serve students with disabilities and support special education teachers.




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Principals Say They Need Help to Support Students With Disabilities

The need for materials, training, guidance from district administrators, and access to staff with expertise in serving students with disabilities is especially acute in schools that serve primarily black and Latino students, a new survey finds.




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'Are We Going to Get Ourselves in Trouble?': Districts Struggle With Special Education

With the coronavirus pandemic pressing tens of thousands of the nation's school districts into extended closures, education administrators across the nation are wrestling with a complex and legalistic problem: how to keep services flowing for students with disabilities.




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Amid Confusion, Feds Seek to Clarify Online Learning for Special Education Students

The Education Department says federal law should not be used to prevent schools from offering online learning to all students, including those with disabilities.




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Fierce Debate as DeVos Weighs Schools' Obligations to Students With Disabilities

Amid coronavirus-related school closures, advocates worry Education Secretary Betsy DeVos may waive requirements of special education law if Congress signs off. Schools say it's difficult to meet some requirements during the pandemic.




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How to Handle IEPs During the Coronavirus Crisis? Some Expert Advice

Very carefully, experts say, while understanding that federal laws governing special education were not written with online education in mind.




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Special Ed. Administrators Press Congress for IDEA Waivers During Pandemic

The requests put the nation's special education administrators in conflict with disability rights advocates who fear waivers will place millions of special education students at risk.




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Betsy DeVos Sees 'No Reason' to Waive Core Elements of Special Education Law

Congress should not grant flexibility from the federal special education law's key components due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has told federal lawmakers.




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10 Ways to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal

Check out these quick tips to boost your wireless signal from your router, extend and optimize your Wi-Fi coverage, and speed up your surfing.




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Veteran's Day Deals: Netgear Router, Apple AirPods, Dell Monitor

The popular Netgear Nighthawk R6700 wireless router is just $68 right now. Plus, you can save on a 32-inch Dell monitor and Apple AirPods with the wireless charging case.




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10 Ways to Set Up Your Wi-Fi for Guests

Can you survive the holidays without Wi-Fi? No you cannot. Here's how to prepare your network for guests and safely share your password with them.




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How to Set Up a Wi-Fi Mesh Network

Spotty Wi-Fi in certain areas of you home? A mesh network system can bring seamless connectivity to every corner. Here's what you need to know to choose the right system and set it up for optimal performance.




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How to Set Up a Static IP Address

DHCP is fine, unless you're looking to perform advanced networking tasks. Here's how to set a Static IP address (or DHCP reservation) for any device on your network.




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US Law Stops ISPs Charging Customers for Their Own Routers

Until now, providing your own router didn't stop ISPs charging you a router rental fee.




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Deals: Netgear Nighthawk AX4, Dell XPS 8930 Special Edition Desktop

The Netgear Nighthawk AX4 Wi-Fi 6 router is $100 off, the Dell XPS 8930 Special Edition gaming desktop is $250 off, and Amazon is offering up to 40 percent off Eufy robot vacuums.




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David Smith: VE Day and World In A Day can bring us together when we're socially distant

I was just sitting down to write this week's column when the Red Arrows flew right over my head.




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Alison McConnell: Rangers went in too hard on SPFL... now dossier let-down may cost them vote

Perhaps there were some who had hoped for a dossier of lurid juiciness.




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Former Hearts chairman Leslie Deans urges club to take legal action against SPFL and clubs who 'voted for Hearts ejection from league'

Former Hearts chairman Leslie Deans has urged the club to take legal action against the SPFL as well as those who voted to end the season early, effectively relegating the Jambos.




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Four fined for 800 mile round trip from London to Motherwell

A family of four was caught flouting lockdown restrictions after attempting to travel to Motherwell for a mini-break.




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Coronavirus in Scotland: UK 'to bring in 14-day quarantine' for air passengers next month

People travelling to the UK will be quarantined for two weeks upon arrival as part of measures to prevent a second peak of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Concerns raised after NHS England staff 'asked to make 400-mile trip to Scotland' for coronavirus tests

Staff from NHS England have been asked to travel hundreds of miles to Scotland to be tested for coronavirus, according to reports.




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Ian Blackford hits out at family's 800-mile holiday to Motherwell as Scots poke fun at bizarre trip

A family who was fined for travelling more than 400 miles for the bank holiday weekend have been slammed online by politicians and Scots.




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Three Questions to Guide Your Evaluation of Educational Research

To better understand educational research, start by asking "who?" Who wrote the study; who published it; and who did the authors intend as their audience?




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Going Public with Research to Drive Engagement

How a public research event can bring education stakeholders together to discuss important early education issues.




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Teachers of Students With Behavior Problems Want Help Finding Evidence-Based Tools

A survey of educators around the country found that many reported looking up interventions on their own, when they really wanted more formal training, a survey found.